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A man with a gun believed to be similar to the gun used in the UnitedHealthcare killing CEO Brian Thompson was taken into police custody Monday for questioning in Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press.
Thompson was killed Wednesday in what police said was a “brazen, targeted” attack as he walked to a hotel in New York City.
Here’s the latest:
The tipster who spotted the suspect was a McDonald’s employee, police say
The suspect was eating there, Kenny said.
The suspect will face weapons charges in Altoona, Pennsylvania, police say
“And at some point we will seek extradition to bring him back to New York, where he will be charged here, in coordination with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office,” said Joseph Kenny, chief of detectives at the N.Y.P.D.
The suspect had a “ghost gun,” police say
“Right now, the information we’re getting from Altoona is that the weapon appears to be a ghost gun possibly created on a 3D printer and capable of firing a 9mm round,” said Joseph Kenny, chief of detectives of the NYPD. at a news briefing.
The suspect had a handwritten document that “speaks to both his motivation and his mentality,” the police commissioner said
The document suggested the suspect had “ill will toward corporate America,” police added.
Police identify the suspect as Luigi Mangione
Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland with ties to San Francisco and his last known address in Honolulu, Hawaii, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing.
26-year-old arrested with weapon ‘consistent with’ the weapon used in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Police have arrested a 26-year-old with a weapon “consistent with” the weapon used in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompsonsays the New York City police commissioner.
ThompsonThe 50-year-old died in an ambush on Wednesday as he walked to the company’s annual investor conference at its Manhattan hotel. Thompson traveled from Minnesota for the event.
The man questioned about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO had writings critical of the industry, a source says
A man is being questioned Monday in connection with the UnitedHealthcare killing CEO Brian Thompson had writings that appeared to be critical of the health insurance industry, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
The man also had a gun believed to be similar to the weapon used in the killing, the official said.
Police arrested the man after receiving a tip that he had been seen at a McDonald’s near Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 230 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, said the official, who was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation to discuss and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
Along with the weapon, police found a silencer and fake IDs, according to the official.
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Along with the gun, police found a silencer, fake IDs and writings apparently critical of the health insurance industry
The law enforcement officer also says so.
– Michael R. Sisak
Police arrested the man after receiving a tip that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s
So says a law enforcement official.
– Michael R. Sisak
The NYPD sends detectives to Pennsylvania to question the person in custody
New York Mayor Eric Adams is expected to explain the development during a previously scheduled afternoon news briefing in Manhattan.
What types of rewards are available for information about the police suspect?
While they are still searching for the suspect’s identity, the FBI has a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. That’s in addition to a $10,000 reward offered by the NYPD.
In the days after the shooting, police asked the public for help by releasing photos and videos
That included footage of the attack, but also footage of someone in a Starbucks beforehand.
Photos taken in the lobby of a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side showed the person grinning after removing his mask, police said.
NYPD returns to search Central Park
NYPD dogs and divers returned to New York’s Central Park today as they led the dragnet Thompson’s killer stretched to a sixth day.
Investigators have scoured the park since Wednesday’s shooting, searching at least one of the ponds for three days, looking for evidence that may have been thrown into it.
What type of weapon did the shooter use?
Police say the shooter used a 9mm handgun similar to the weapons farmers use to put down animals without making a loud noise. Police said they had not yet found the weapon itself.
Ammunition found near Thompson’s body carried the words ‘delay’, ‘deny’ and ‘depose’, an expression used by critics of the insurance industry.
Police question a man with a gun believed to be similar to the one used in the murder of UnitedHeathcare CEO
A man with a gun believed to be similar to the gun used in the UnitedHealthcare killing CEO Brian Thompson was taken into custody Monday in Pennsylvania for questioning, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
The man is being held in the Altoona, Pennsylvania, area, about 230 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, the official said. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
The development came as dogs and divers returned to New York’s Central Park on Monday while using the dragnet Thompson’s killer stretched to a sixth day.
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